Co-sponsored by the Federation and the Consortium of Social Science Associations.

From left to right: Howard Silver, PhD (Consortium of Social Science Associations), Elke U. Weber, PhD (Columbia University), David Poeppel, PhD (New York University), Jonathan Wilkenfeld, PhD (University of Maryland), David W. Lightfoot, PhD (National Science Foundation), Paula Skedsvold, JD PhD (Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences), Martina Morris, PhD (University of Washington)

July 16, 2009
2168 Rayburn House Office Building - Gold Room

Social, behavioral, and economic sciences are fo cused on understanding human activity at every level – from the mind and brain, to an individual’s behavior, to the actions of groups and organizations. The quest for a deeper understanding of humans is key to managing society’s most critical challenges, including providing high quality education, developing better health care programs, fighting terrorism, preventing crime, preparing and responding to natural disasters, and much more. This briefing highlighted the report Social, Behavioral and Economic Research in the Federal Context and federally-funded research in the social and behavioral sciences that addresses these challenges.

Presenters
David W. Lightfoot, PhD (National Science Foundation) - Moderator

Martina Morris, PhD (University of Washington)
Partnership Networks in the Spread of HIV/AIDS

David Poeppel, PhD (New York University)
Mapping the Human Mind and Brain: A Small Place with Big Challenges (coming soon)

Elke U. Weber, PhD (Columbia University)
Decisions Matter: Understanding How and Why We Make Decisions About the Environment

Jonathan Wilkenfeld, PhD (University of Maryland)
Conflict, Terrorism and Societal Resilience

Documents

Invitation

Speaker Bios